Apparatus and method for security object enhancement and management

A computer program product in a computer readable medium for generating a security object for use in securing an item, comprising:

• first instructions for receiving security object data;
• second instructions for setting one or more attributes associated with the security object data, wherein the one or more attributes include a user designation of a security object type;
• and
• third instructions for encapsulating the security object data and the one or more attributes with one or more methods, wherein the security object is used to control access to secured contents.

An apparatus for generating a security object for use in securing an item, comprising:

• means for receiving security object data;
• means for setting one or more attributes associated with the security object data, wherein the one or more attributes include a user designation of a security object type;
• and
• means for encapsulating the security object data and the one or more attributes with one or more methods, wherein the security object is used to control access to secured contents.

A method of securing contents, comprising:

• receiving a request for access to the contents, the request including input data;
• in response to receiving the request for access, retrieving the a user defined security object;
• applying the user defined security object to the input data;
• and
• controlling access to the contents based on the application of the user defined security object to the input data.